JAY ZALOWITZ VS. DAVID SMOOKE ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 302 - CGC23605536 - September 3, 2026 Hearing date: September 3, 2026 Case number: CGC23605536 Case title: JAY ZALOWITZ VS. DAVID SMOOKE ET AL Case Number: | | CGC23605536 | Case Title: | | JAY ZALOWITZ VS. DAVID SMOOKE ET AL | Court Date: | | 2026-09-03 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | Motion To Compel Further Responses To Rfa (Sets One And Three), Srogs (Sets One And Three), Form Interrogatories General (Set Two), And Rfps (Sets One And Three) From Defendant Crowell & Moring Llp And Request For Sanctions | Rulings: | | Matter on calendar for Thursday, September 03, 2026, Line 2, PLAINTIFF JAY ZALOWITZ's Motion To Compel Further Responses To RFA (Sets One And Three), SROGS (Sets One And Three), Form Interrogatories General (Set Two), And RFPS (Sets One And Three) From Defendant Crowell & Moring LLP And Request For Sanctions.

2 - CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2026, AT 9 AM IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND THE PARTIES ARE TO REVIEW AND COMPLY WITH THE 8/25/2026 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND RELATED ORDERS.

Moving Party must prepare a proposed order which repeats verbatim the above tentative ruling and email it to contestdept302tr@sftc.org prior to the time set for this hearing.

For the 9:00 a.m. calendar, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely or in person. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom. (Dept. 302 Zoom ID 160 409 7690; Passcode 516287.) To appear remotely at the hearing, go to the court's website at sfsuperiorcourt.org under "Online Services," navigate to "Tentative Rulings," and click on the appropriate link, or dial the corresponding phone number.

Any party who contests a tentative ruling must send an email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties by 4pm stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. The subject line of the email shall include the line number, case name and case number. The text of the email shall include the name and contact information, including email address, of the attorney or party who will appear at the hearing.

The court no longer provides a court reporter in the Law & Motion Department. Parties may retain their own reporter, who may appear in the courtroom or remotely. A retained reporter must be a California certified court reporter (CSR), for only a CSR's transcript may be used in California courts. If a CSR is being retained, include in your email all of the following: their name, CSR and telephone numbers, and their individual work email address. =(302/JMQ). | |